Let's face it. Setting and sticking to our health goals can be hard. We turned to our specialists in cardiac rehabilitation for their best advice. After all, their patients – many who may have had or narrowly averted a heart attack – may be more motivated than most of us.

A heart catheterization is a procedure where a very thin cable wire (the catheter) is inserted through an artery in the patient’s wrist or groin. The tube is guided to the heart, providing the physician with images showing how the heart is working and enabling any blockages to be identified.

You may think leg pain or a slow-healing wound is a normal part of aging. Not necessarily. That nagging ache may be your body's way of sending a warning signal that something more serious is going on.

If you’ve been prescribed medication for high blood pressure, you may be relieved to know that your medication may offer some protection against severe COVID-19, a new study reported in Reuters last week.

The leading cause of death for women in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease – outnumbering the next 16 causes of death in women combined, including all cancers. Yet prevention and treatment for women are still less aggressive than for men. We need to change this.

If you or someone you live with is having symptoms of a heart attack or stroke, please call 9-1-1. We are concerned that some people may not be calling because they’re afraid of COVID-19. The hospital is the safest place for you to be if you are having a medical crisis.

The exercise our bodies need remains a constant, despite the temporary closing of our gyms, yoga studios or basketball courts. We encourage patients to get 30 to 60 minutes a day of moderate-intensity physical activity, at least five days a week.

At 56, Karen DeWitt knew she needed help to regain joy in her life after a silent heart attack and a stent procedure for her blocked arteries. Instead of feeling better, her heart medications left Karen with no energy – or interest – in life.

Jeff Snider, owner of Snider’s Leading Jewelers in Goshen, is grateful to be alive. A heart attack was the furthest thing from Snider’s mind on the evening of May 17 when he had chest pains.

If you’ve had a stent placed in the arteries to help supply blood to your heart, or a procedure that restored regular heart rate and rhythm such as an ablation, pacemaker or a defibrillator, you may feel like once you’ve been discharged from the hospital, you’re good to go. But most people discover such procedures are life-altering events and they need to protect their hearts (and their lives) by eating healthier, exercising more, managing their stress, taking medications and monitoring any implanted devices.